OpenAI Close to Landing $500 Billion Data Center With Backing From Nvidia
The chipmaking giant is in talks with OpenAI to provide a $250 billion financial backstop for the project, which would be among the largest of the A.I. boom.
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Published: 28 July 2026
Source: The New York Times
Category: News
Topics: Environment
Retrieved: 28 July 2026
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